Professional legislature

Definition

A professional legislature is a legislative body whose members consider their role as lawmakers their primary occupation and receive a salary that allows them to do so. These legislatures typically meet throughout the year and have staff and resources sufficient to thoroughly review legislation.

Related terms

Part: time Legislature - A legislative body where serving as a legislator is not considered a full-time job, meetings occur within a limited part of the year, and members often have other occupations.

Bicameral System: A system of government in which the legislature comprises two houses or chambers.

Legislative Process:

The series of steps required for laws to move through a legislature for approval or rejection before becoming official statutes